Some routefinding, steep exposed slabs with debris and a 12 foot nearly vertical wall are topped with an exposed ridge traverse.
Named in 1926. Lougheed, Hon. Sir James (James Lougheed was a prominent Calgary lawyer and politician. He practiced law with R.B. Bennett and later became a senator and cabinet minister.) Official name. Other names Wind Mountain. First ascended in 1889 by W.S. Drewry, A. St. Cyr, guided by Tom Wilson. Mount Lougheed has three summits. The northwest summit (3080 m) is the spectacular one and the one generally referred to as Mount Lougheed from the Trans-Canada Highway viewpoint. However the middle summit (3105 m) is the highest and the southeastern summit (3010 m) is the lowest. Wind Mountain(3153 m) is the next peak to the southeast and is higher than any of the summits of Mount Lougheed. (from peakfinder.com)
On Sunday, September 10th I joined Cornelius Rott for a jaunt up a Kananaskis peak that's been on my to-do list for many years now - Mount Lougheed I. 2017 has been all about getting out and trying Rockies adventures that have been on my mind for years and never got around to for some or another reason. Originally Phil was going to join us for another (longer) objective, but plans changed so I asked Cornelius if he was interested in Lougheed.
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